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'''Elessar''' is a [[Quenya]] word meaning "elf-stone". It referred to the magical [[Elfstone]], and later to "King Elessar", the royal name of [[Aragorn II]]. | '''Elessar''' is a [[Quenya]] word meaning "elf-stone". It referred to the magical [[Elfstone]], and later to "King Elessar", the royal name of [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name actually translates as "star-stone" (''[[elen]]'' + ''[[sar]]'') but for [[Men]] the word for "star" usually refers to the Elves. | The name actually translates as "star-stone" (''[[elen]]'' + ''[[sar]]'') but for [[Men]] the word for "star" usually refers to the Elves. | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 10 January 2011
Elessar is a Quenya word meaning "elf-stone". It referred to the magical Elfstone, and later to "King Elessar", the royal name of Aragorn II.
Etymology
The name actually translates as "star-stone" (elen + sar) but for Men the word for "star" usually refers to the Elves.
Other forms
- Genitive: elesarno[1]
Cognates
See also
- Not to be confused with Elesser "Elf-friend"
References
- ↑ Vinyar Tengwar 49, p. 28
